In the Pirates hunt for a fifth starter, the team has now moved on and is talking to probably the best guy still out there. World Series hero Jeff Weaver has three other teams in the mix but it looks like now that Tomo Okha is off the table, the Pirates aren’t leaving any rock unturned. Weaver had a solid season in 2005 but his 2006 season was a disaster. The Angels cut him and he ended up catching on with the Cardinals where he was marginally better until the playoffs rolled around.
It seems like Weaver’s biggest nemisis is the long ball. The last two seasons he’s given up 69 homeruns. Prior to that he had never given up more then 30. Then again, the Pirates need to get what they can take and Weaver looks pretty good in the Pirates rotation.
